You would make challah A slice from a block of yeast Mixed with sugar and lukewarm water Left in a warm place Until it bubbled and fizzed Then adding flour, eggs, sugar, salt, more water You made a loose dough, sticky, wet You proofed it twice Before forming it into plaits When it had risen … Continue reading Challah
Month: May 2016
In Place of Yahrzeit
Religious relatives used to remind me of your Yahrzeit but I didn’t need that. I would mourn you every day. In the same way as I feel that everyday is my birthday. Anniversaries are too literal. They make these things into duties. But recently I haven’t thought about you too much. So why am I … Continue reading In Place of Yahrzeit
